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Robbie Payne Honored

March 4, 2013 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings, proud members of the North American Hockey League, announce that forward Robbie Payne has been named Combat Hockey's NAHL Forward of the Month for the month of February.

The Jr. K-Wings didn't see much action in the month, as they only skated in seven games throughout the course of February. That didn't stop Payne, 19 years old, from being remarkably productive, as he was able to pocket four goals and ten assists for a whopping 14 points, all while playing to a +8 rating.

The Gaylord, Michigan native had a stretch of five consecutive games during the month in which he recorded multi-point games. During a span of three of those games, he was able to produce ten points. Payne is sitting with 60 points through 50 games, which is good enough to leave him tied for third in the NAHL scoring race. His successes led Kalamazoo to a 6-0-1 record during the month.

Payne, who has already made his college commitment to play at Northern Michigan University, is using his remaining time in the junior hockey ranks to work on becoming a more well rounded player. "Robbie stepped up his game, both offensively and defensively. He really played well at both ends of the arena and also made a significant impact on special teams," said head coach Marc Fakler. "Having already secured a NCAA Division I commitment, we are working with Robbie on becoming a well-rounded player, so that when he gets to the NCAA he will be able to make an impact on the roster as a freshman.... we have worked hard on that part of his game and he really responded in February by being a complete player. The result is our team and Robbie having success and we hope it continues."

The Jr. K-wings will hit the ice again on Saturday, March 9th, as they take on the Port Huron Fighting Falcons for the final time of the 2012-13 season. The puck will drop from the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West at 2 p.m.



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